Michèle Plichta

Michèle Plichta is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Disaster Protection since August 2020, specializing in crisis response research to enhance disaster protection, and co-authoring the Centre’s flagship report on pre-arranged disaster financing. Prior to this role, Michèle served as a Programme Assistant at KIYO, supporting operational planning for youth empowerment programs in Brazil and the Philippines, and previously organized an international seminar during an internship at the same organization. Michèle's educational background includes a Master of Science in African Development from The London School of Economics and Political Science, a Master of Science in Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from KU Leuven.